Baby-carrier.



G. B. AVERILL.

BABY CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED NOV.11, 1911.

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CARRIE BROWNELL To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARRIE BROWNELL AVERILL, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented v new .and useful Improvements in Baby- Carriers,

, d'ers and waist of a person in suchrmanner my device is in use, the hands of the per that the infant may be carried therein safely, securely and conveniently, and without undue fatigue, and, furthermore, when son carrying the infant are not encumbered, but such person has the use ofboth hands for other purposes. 1

Still a further object of my invention is to provide a device of the, class described which may be constructed of canvas, leather or any other suitable material, and which will embody the desired features of simplicity and durability, and which may be manufactured and marketed at a relatively low cost.

. I With the above-recited-objects, and others of a similar nature, theinvention consists 1n combination and arrange-- the construction,

ment of parts set forth in and falling within thescope of the appended 'claim.

In the drawingt-Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of the carrier embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a View, showing the application of the same.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the numeral 1 indicatesthe sllng gor' receptacle portion of the device, which in the'pre sent instance is in the nature of a flexible bag which may be constructed of canvas or other suitable fabric, or of leather or other material. ceptacle is preferably constructed of such shape that'lt has an approximately semicircular front edge or bmdingfindicated at 2, which may be provided with reinforced bands 3, and a top edge 4'which is similarly reinforced by-the band 5. To the central front portion of the front edge 2, I attach Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November '11, 1911.

band or edge and suitably spaced apart.

AvERILL, or FDR'I WAYNE, INDIANA.

BABY-CARRIER.

Serial No. 659,734.

,asat 6 a strap 7, bifurcated to form the two members 88 which are designed to dithe top edge 4t by means of the buckles 9-9 carried by the tabs 10-10 sewed to the top In use, this diverging strap is employed for fastening the infant in thecarrier, the strap Patented se a 17,1912.

members 8-8 passing over the limbs of theinfant and holding the latter securely and safely in place.

It is my intention that the carrier be supported from a person in such manner that therewill be no undue strain upon the body. To support the carrier, I providea shoulder strap 13, fastened at one end, as atlG, to thefr'ont edge, or may, if desired, be in the form of a continuation of the front edge, or.

13 being bindin indicated at 2, said stra adapted to pass over the shoul ersand to be adjustably fastened by means of the buckle 15.

' I provide a waist band 11 to keep the .i

child in erect position, fastened at one end as at '12, to the front edge, said strap 11 being adaptedto pass over the breast of the m ant and encircle the Waist of the person carrying the child, and to be adjustably fastened by means of thefbuckle 12, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

It will be seen that I have provided an exceedingly simple, yet eflicient carrier by means of which the child is supported in a natural and comfortable position-and is kept from falling orslipping from the carrier by means of the divided strap passing between the limbs and buckling to the back of the seat on each side, while it is kept erect by'the waist strap passing acrossthe breast and around the waist of the person carrying the child. It will further be seen that the child may be carried while the person is walking or sitting, without readjusting, and at the same time both'the hands and the arms are freefor other employment.

I claim A ,baby carriage adapted to be suspended from the shoulders and comprising a flexible receptacle of approximately semicircular shape having open front and top sides,-

a strap connected to the lower edge of said front side, bifurcations bein limbs of the chil within such carriage and extending upwardly toward the top edge of said strap being bifurcated, the

adapted to embrace the.

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'the top side, means for connectingthe free carriageand the waist of the person carry- 10 7 ends of the bifurcated portions of said strap mg such carriage. v

to the top edge a shoulder strap rigidly con- In testimony whereof I aflix my Signature necfiedflto one sldte 3f saidiifront edge andd de -i in presence of two' witnesses.

ac a y connece to t e Opposite si e'o said front ed e whereby the carriage may CARRIE BROWNELL AVERILL' be supported om the shoulders, and a waist Witnesses:

band secured to said front edge and adapted MABLE ASBURY,

to encircle the waist of the child within the E. A. 

